Unknown · Remote Utilities Host · CVE-2026-14208
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Remote Utilities Host versions prior to 7.7.3.1
**Description**
Insecure Access Control Lists (ACLs) are set on all DLL files within the installation directory `C:Program Files (x86)Remote Utilities - Host`, granting full control to the built-in Everyone group. A Windows service running as `NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM` loads DLLs from this location. While files are locked during runtime, a race window occurs when the service is stopped, such as during a crash or software update. This allows a local unprivileged attacker to replace a DLL with a malicious payload, which then executes with system privileges upon service restart. The DLL `libasset32.dll` was confirmed as actively loaded, and other affected files include `eventmsg.dll`, `libcodec32.dll`, `vp8encoder.dll`, `vp8decoder.dll`, `webmvorbisdecoder.dll`, `webmvorbisencoder.dll`, and `webmmux.dll`.
**Recommendations**
Update to a version newer than 7.7.3.0.